KINDERGARTEN HEALTH CHECKS

Kindergarten health checks are offered to all kinder students at Swansea Primary School and are undertaken for all who provide written consent.  These health checks support DECYP goal of ‘growth’ by way of vision, hearing and oral health screening to ensure students are best able to access and participate in early learning.  They facilitate access and onward referral when necessary and with consent, to appropriate and accessible health care.  It also enables the nurse to initiate and support activities to improve health literacy within families and the broader community. 

Last term I completed all the Kindergarten Health Checks, which was a beautiful experience to witness the littlest students at school participate in and continue to develop their positive sense of self.